Lydgate

Hi everybody. Let's use this forum to nominate, discuss, (and maybe even vote on) titles for our conference on May 16. I'll nominate two:

The Art & Science of Dreaming (too dull?)

Royal Roads to the Unconscious?: The Art & Science of Dreaming

Use the comments section to nominate as many titles as you like--and then to discuss the merits of the nominations.

Hi everybody. We need to decide on a the time span and format for our conference. Let's use this forum to discuss possibilities. Please weigh in with your ideas. I'll get us started.

Possible Time Spans

10-2
11-2
11:30-2
12-3

Last year's conference was a brisk 2 1/2 hours. There are pros and cons to this. It meant that about 9 people got to really present their work. Another 3 served as panel chairs, making introductions, etc. Another six then served on a roundtable, about film adaptations of literary works. Those who presented only really had about five minutes. But, the overall effect was impressive, and they had a pretty good audience throughout--and people weren't fidgeting or getting bored. Of course, this was also because the multimedia elements of the conference were handled so well.

See the extened entry for a proposal for format. You all can weigh in with your own ideas and suggestions.

A Conference Presented by the 2006-07
Cohort of Honors Students in English

Wednesday, May 16, 2007
11:30 - 2
Campbell Dome

To Sleep, Perchance to Dream
The Art and Theory of Dreaming

A Conference Presented by the 2006-07
Cohort of Honors Students in English

Wednesday, May 16, 2007
11:30 - 2
Campbell Dome

Click below to see preliminary role assignments for the conference. These may still shift. You may trade roles with another student, or request a change (though I can't guarantee we can make the change).

Moderators should think about coming up with two-minute introductions (about a double-spaced page) to the panels. These will need to get people interested, provide some kind of context for the presentations, and introduce the speakers. They'll need to be crisp and efficient, but also substantive.

Roundtable speakers will need to prepare focused three-minute presentations and choose images that will scroll behind them as they speak. The presentations should address the central question of the roundtable very directly and explicitly.

Panelists will prepare five-minute presentations based on their research (and now web) projects. These presentations will also need to be focused and efficient. They should establish motive, articulate an argument or central claim very clearly, and offer one or two pieces of interesting evidence to illustrate the argument.

Hi everybody. Please use the comments section to tell us what food you might bring to the reception. Not everybody needs to do this, but it would be great if several of you could bring something. (Maria, that spanikopita sounds good!)

Hi everybody. Use the comments section to suggest ideas for our end-of-the-year party. You deserve some celebrating! Where? When? How? Share your ideas and then we'll talk about them in class.

Doreen brings up the point that Friday, May 25 is Labor Day weekend. I agree with her that this won't work for our party. She suggests the Tuesday, May 22. Another possibility is May 30 (a Wednesday), the day before graduation. This might make the most sense.

What do people think? Good date? Any ideas about where? Someone's apartment? A park? Somewhere in Manhattan? A bar? A restaurant?

I want to say just one more time what a great job you all did. Again, CONGRATULATIONS!

I said I'd post the Powerpoint slide show here, but it turns out the file is too big. If anybody wants it though, you can bring in a jump drive and I can give it to you.

See you on the 25th and / or the 30th.